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Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarships and Merit Aid

Rochester, New York

8 scholarships Rochester Institute of Technology publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

13,225Undergraduates
71%Admit rate

Awards that take an application (8)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

RIT Merit-Based Scholarship (First-Year)

$14,000 to $27,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
First-year merit scholarships range from $14,000 - $27,000*annually ($56,000 to $108,000* over the length of the undergraduate degree).rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)

RIT Alumni Referral Award

$1,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,000 per year ($500 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)

RIT Esports Scholarship

$5,000

Deadline the school lists
2026-12-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,000 per year ($2,500 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)

RIT/FIRST Scholarship

$14,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$14,000 per year ($7,000 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)

RIT High School Awards

$29,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$29,000 per year ($14,500 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)

RIT Hillside Scholarship

$12,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$12,000 per year ($6,000 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)

RIT IB Diploma Scholarship

$25,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$25,000 per year ($12,500 per semester) of full-time, on campus enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)

RIT National Merit Scholarships

$2,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per year ($1,000 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What Rochester Institute of Technology costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$84,868In-state, per year
$84,868Out-of-state, per year

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Rochester Institute of Technology page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.